| Subject: | [Shop-talk] installing a helicoil |
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| From: | gerrybraz at cablespeed.com (Gerald Brazil) |
| Date: | Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:48:02 -0500 |
| References: | <983A82622D7F4CE6A10B217A89FD4BB7@john5043a2d406> |
John, I'd take it to a professional machine shop. The real secret to getting an accurately fitted Helicoil is holding the work securely and having drill and tap exactly vertical. It is probably best done on a milling machine. A machine shop will do it right, you probably have a 60/40 chance.....If you screw it up you not only have the cost of a Helicoil kit but the cost of a new head. FWIW |
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